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Yard and Garden Tractor Recalled by TORO

CPSC recall 96190. Recall date: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

Vehicle Accident

CPSC recall 96190 has the recall date 25 Sep 1996. The notice names the firm Ford. The CPSC record gives no number of units.

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CPSC recall 96190: incidents, units, products and firms
UnitsThe CPSC record gives no number
Description
Yard and Garden Tractor Recalled by TORO NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Ken Giles September 25, 1996 (301) 504-7052 Release # 96-190 CPSC and TORO Announce Yard and Garden Tractor Recall WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), The Toro Company of Bloomington, Minn., is voluntarily recalling approximately 6,500 TORO Wheel Horse Yard and Garden Tractors as well as Ford and New Holland brand LS 25 and LS 45 Gear Yard Tractors. The tractors' brakes may wear out prematurely, eventually leading to brake failure. As a result, consumers could be injured if they lose control of the tractors. Toro has received reports of two consumers who each broke a foot after losing control of their tractors. This recall and repair program affects TORO model 72040 tractors with serial numbers ranging from 4900001 to 5999999; Ford or New Holland model LS 25 Gear tractors with serial numbers from T4A0001 to T4A1201, and T5A0001 to T5A0617; and Ford or New Holland model LS 45 Gear tractors with serial numbers from T4C0001 to T4C0581, and…
ProductFord Yard Tractors
ProductNew Holland Yard Tractors, Tractors
ProductToro Wheel Horse Yard and Garden Tractors
ManufacturerFord; Holland; Toro

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
not givenMedian of 1996: not given
CPSC recalls of 1996
138
Recalls of 1996 with one of the same hazards
16%
Recalls on the register that name Ford
2

Other recalls of the firm

Other CPSC recalls that name Ford
DateRecall
9 Jul 1984Safety Kit For Washers Offered by Britt Tech

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 96190. https://recallregister.com/product/5845-yard-and-garden-tractor-recalled-by-toro/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .

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Source
US Consumer Product Safety Commission
Licence
US government work, public domain
Data retrieved
30 Sep 2026
Newest CPSC recall on the register
24 Sep 2026

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Questions

Does CPSC recall 96190 report injuries?
The CPSC record of recall 96190 has no incident or injury text.
How many CPSC recalls name Ford?
2 CPSC recalls on this register name Ford. This recall is 1 of them.